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the senate judiciary committee hears from homeland security secretary janet napolitano about immigration policy. that's on c-span at 9:30 a.m. eastern. on c-span3 at 10 eastern, the head of the consumer financial protection bureau, richard cordray, presents the bureau's semiannual report to the senate banking committee. also on c-span3 a senate judiciary subcommittee looks into constitutional and statutory authority for drone strikes and targeted killings. that's at 4 p.m. eastern. >>> one of the problems when the judges are appointing the public defenders is then the public defender's job is reliant on their approval. and judges are judged, um, on their efficiency often; how fast do they process cases, how quickly do they get through the docket? so they're going to want a public defender that goes along and gets along, that does their bidding. and that's a real challenge. and in new orleans for a long time, the system was also that one public defender was assigned to one courtroom, and the same judge. so they were always arguing before the same judge. >> yeah. >> and the problem with th
the senate judiciary committee hears from homeland security secretary janet napolitano about immigration policy. that's on c-span at 9:30 a.m. eastern. on c-span3 at 10 eastern, the head of the consumer financial protection bureau, richard cordray, presents the bureau's semiannual report to the senate banking committee. also on c-span3 a senate judiciary subcommittee looks into constitutional and statutory authority for drone strikes and targeted killings. that's at 4 p.m. eastern. >>>...
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however, president obama and secretary napolitano abandoned that metrix. the bill before is weakenes current law by only requiring the southern border to be 90% effectively secured. in some sector, only the so-called high risk sectors. what about the other six sectors? then before green card are allocated to those here illegally, the secretary only has to certify that the security plans and fencings are quote-unquote substantially deployed. operational. and completed. if the secretary doesn't do her job, then a commission is created to provide recommendations. this is just a loophole that allows the secretary to neglect doing the job. another area of interest for me is the employment verification measure. as i said before so many times, i was here in 1986 when we for the first time made it illegal for employers to hire undocumented individuals. i've been a champion for making the everify system a statement in eave work place. it's a proven and valuable tool to ensure we have legal work force. wheel i'm encouraged the bill includes everify, i'm concerned it
however, president obama and secretary napolitano abandoned that metrix. the bill before is weakenes current law by only requiring the southern border to be 90% effectively secured. in some sector, only the so-called high risk sectors. what about the other six sectors? then before green card are allocated to those here illegally, the secretary only has to certify that the security plans and fencings are quote-unquote substantially deployed. operational. and completed. if the secretary doesn't...
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witnesses will include homeland security secretary janet napolitano. that's on c-span at 10 a.m. eastern. here on c-span2 at 1 p.m. eastern postmaster general pat patrick donahue speaks. he urged lawmakers to allow the service to drop saturday deliveries to cut costs. also add one eastern on c-span3, the council on foreign relations will hear from the german finance minister about the state of the european union and financial market regulation. >> i strongly urge you to come up with a number to tell this committee and the american people, we have a responsibility as well, for you to say, well, we are just going to see how things turn out that will determine the size of the 2014 force. i believe is a tragic and terrible mistake for which we may be a very heavy price. >> senator, can i comment on that? >> assured. >> center, to be clear i didn't say leave it completely died. we are today advising and assisting at the battalion level. we will lift off the brigade level here this fall. the number of post-2014 is inextricably linked to a level we believe we need to provide advice and
witnesses will include homeland security secretary janet napolitano. that's on c-span at 10 a.m. eastern. here on c-span2 at 1 p.m. eastern postmaster general pat patrick donahue speaks. he urged lawmakers to allow the service to drop saturday deliveries to cut costs. also add one eastern on c-span3, the council on foreign relations will hear from the german finance minister about the state of the european union and financial market regulation. >> i strongly urge you to come up with a...
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earlier today homeland secure the secretary janet napolitano testified on capitol hill. she was talking about the 2014 budget request for our department. she discussed the west texas oil refinery explosion and the boston marathon bombs. here's a look. >> i'll begin with west texas as the more recent event and give you the most current information that we have about the explosion. and, of course, our sympathies and concerns go out to the families of those who've lost loved ones or who have had a loved one who has been injured. as of right now the faa has issued a temporary flight restriction over the area. the texas commission on environmental quality is providing air monitoring and technical assistance. texas task force one has been alerted to provide structural collapse support. the union pacific railroad has halted freight service. and local authorities have turned off utility service in the area including gas and electricity. there is an incident command center at a triage center, but they been recently moved due to fears that additional tanks could be at risk. theme,
earlier today homeland secure the secretary janet napolitano testified on capitol hill. she was talking about the 2014 budget request for our department. she discussed the west texas oil refinery explosion and the boston marathon bombs. here's a look. >> i'll begin with west texas as the more recent event and give you the most current information that we have about the explosion. and, of course, our sympathies and concerns go out to the families of those who've lost loved ones or who have...
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officer sued secretary napolitano and mr. morton, and they raised the question that they were placed in an untenable position where the law required them to do one thing, and they were told by their superiors to do something contrary to law. and the case was heard in federal court. and in the hearing yesterday, i raise this had with the secretary, and my friend, the chairman of the judiciary committee, senator leahy, laughed. he said, well, a lot of people file lawsuits, but it's another thing to win one of these lawsuits. and that's true. it's unusual to see some of these lawsuits that are filed actually reach a situation in which federal officials are directed to do something. about it appears that's exactly what the federal judge did yesterday. he said that the secretary doesn't have the ability to direct agents not to do what congress has explicitly required them to do. they have a right to have certain policies and procedures, and those are pretty dangerous as it is because setting prosecutorial guidelines and procedures
officer sued secretary napolitano and mr. morton, and they raised the question that they were placed in an untenable position where the law required them to do one thing, and they were told by their superiors to do something contrary to law. and the case was heard in federal court. and in the hearing yesterday, i raise this had with the secretary, and my friend, the chairman of the judiciary committee, senator leahy, laughed. he said, well, a lot of people file lawsuits, but it's another thing...
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. >> homeland security janet napolitano testified before the senate homeland security committee on her department's 20. as they are in the secretary and the boston marathon. see the testimony on c-span and any time a c-span.org. >> i'm a former prosecutor and i've got a question that i just can't keep from coming out. based on the evidence at this point, is there any difference between sandy hook and boston other than the choice of weapons? >> well, in terms of intent, for death and destruction in injury, no. methodology coming at us. we don't know the motivation behind certainly boston. we don't know whether it's domestic, international -- >> or identical to the motivation in sandy hook. >> we don't know the answer to those questions. i think that it's impossible for me to sit at the table today and say they are identical except in effect dead pact. >> as i look at the evidence available, you have mass destruction and violence and slaughter of innocent. in neither case do we know motives. the irony is we are so quick to call boston terrier. why are we calling the man with the high-cap
. >> homeland security janet napolitano testified before the senate homeland security committee on her department's 20. as they are in the secretary and the boston marathon. see the testimony on c-span and any time a c-span.org. >> i'm a former prosecutor and i've got a question that i just can't keep from coming out. based on the evidence at this point, is there any difference between sandy hook and boston other than the choice of weapons? >> well, in terms of intent, for...
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. >> this morning, secretary napolitano said in a hearing on capitol hill, he went overseas to russia, and is the president concern there's a flaw in the system, and if so, is he looking to have a revie of that and having it possibly changed? >> what the president said when he stood here before you late friday evening night was that there are many questions that need to be answered, and that's what a thorough investigation will produce is answers to all the questions that we have about these two individuals, their activities, their thrafl, their associations, what motivated them, and everything that went into the decision that they took to, you know, engage in a terrorist act against people of the united states and boston. that will be all of these questions would be part of this investigation. it is part of the case that will be built against the suspect who is in custody and part of the overall investigation of what happened. >> should he have began -- been on a no-fly list? should people spending that much time in russia be on a no-fly list and just spend time overseas? >> specific
. >> this morning, secretary napolitano said in a hearing on capitol hill, he went overseas to russia, and is the president concern there's a flaw in the system, and if so, is he looking to have a revie of that and having it possibly changed? >> what the president said when he stood here before you late friday evening night was that there are many questions that need to be answered, and that's what a thorough investigation will produce is answers to all the questions that we have...